When Cold War tension was at its height, Joseph ("call me Joe") McCarthy conducted an anti-Communist crusade endorsed by millions of Americans, despite his unfair and unconstitutional methods. Award-winning writer James Cross Giblin tells the story of a man whose priorities centred on power and media attention and who stopped at nothing to obtain both. The strengths and weaknesses of the man and the system that permitted his rise are explored in this authoritative, lucid biography, which sets Mc...
International Security and Keeping the Peace (United Nations)
by Autumn Libal
Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints (Spring 2021) (Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints)
The U.S. Constitution and the Separation of Powers (Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government)
Politics and Journalism in a Post-Truth World (Opposing Viewpoints)
Troublemaker for Justice
by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, and Michael G Long
Chosen a Best Children's Book of the Year by the Bank Street Center! Voted a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews! A biography for younger readers about one of the most influential activists of our time, who was an early advocate for African Americans and for gay rights. "Bayard had an unshakable optimism, nerves of steel, and, most importantly, a faith that if the cause is just and people are organized, nothing can stand in our way."—President Barack Obama "Bay...
Part biography, part guidebook to the contemporary environmental movement, this book is the perfect gift for future and current activists and changemakers! Girls Who Green the World features the inspiring stories of 34 revolutionaries fighting for our future! An inspired collection of profiles, featuring environmental changemakers, social entrepreneurs, visionaries and activists. Journalist Diana Kapp has crisscrossed this country writing for and about empowered girls, girls who expect to...
A Young Readers Edition of a compelling story of courage and triumph, this is the inspiring true story of Major Mary Jennings Hegar--a brave and determined woman who gave her all for her country, her sense of justice, and for women everywhere. On July 29, 2009, Air National Guard Major Mary Jennings Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, her courageous actions saved the lives of her crew and their patients, earning her the Purple Heart as well as...
From the founder of The Cramm, a news outlet by and for the incredible Gen Z activists who are already shaping our global future (really!), this book is a dive into the history that's made the world what it is today. You can take a stand for justice. You can raise your voice to make a difference. You can find your way to make a mark and change the world. But first—you need to know what the actual F is going on in it. Today’s world can feel like a seriously confusing mess. Headlines and newsca...
Health Care (Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints) (Current Controversies (Library))
The U.S. Military (Opposing Viewpoints (Hardcover)) (Opposing Viewpoints (Paperback))
Rule by the People (Understanding American Democracy)
by Janie Havemeyer
Fair Elections and Voting Rights (Understanding American Democracy)
by Sheryl Normandeau
Holt Social Studies: United States History: Beginnings to 1877 (Holt Social Studies: United States History: Beginnings to 18)
